Huis Willet-Holthuysen is one of the Amsterdam Museum’s locations. This impressive double-fronted canal house is situated in the heart of Amsterdam, on the Herengracht. The house features numerous period rooms and is named after the couple who lived there in the late 19th century: Abraham Willet and Louisa Holthuysen. For them, the interior was a way to share their taste and wealth with others. The elegant salons are decorated in Louis XVI style, and the garden is laid out symmetrically as a formal French garden. Every six months, the house also hosts a new exhibition by a contemporary artist.
To mark 80 years of freedom, artist duo Sander Breure and Witte van Hulzen present the exhibition “Friede auf Erden”: Art and War in Huis Willet-Holthuysen. In this exhibition, the artists bring to life the hidden wartime history of the house through a new video installation, complemented by photographs, drawings and paintings.
The exhibition runs from 18 April to 9 November 2025.
Find out more on the Amsterdam Museum website.
